Chicago Bulls v Minnesota Timberwolves

NBAPreseason

Final

Chicago Bulls

133–116

Minnesota Timberwolves

Match events

Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves

	1	2	3	4	T
Chicago Bulls	33	34	31	35	133
Minnesota Timberwolves	28	32	28	28	116

6Lead changes

9Times tied

21Biggest leadChicago Bulls

1st quarter

8:107–9
Lead changeCody WilliamsDriving layup · ast Jr.
Lead changeNorman Powell26ft three · ast Smith
7:4310–9
7:3310–11
Lead changeJoan BeringerFree throw
Lead changeMatas Buzelis1ft driving dunk · ast Powell

2nd quarter

6:4343–42
8–0 run
8–0 run
1:0667–56
Half-time67–60

3rd quarter

End of quarter98–88

4th quarter

8–0 run
2:20126–105
Full-time133–116

Player stats

Timberwolves116

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
C. WilliamsF	27	15	6-11	1-6	2-4	3	0	1	0	0	0	3	1	-7
J. BeringerF	25	11	4-12	0-0	3-4	6	0	0	0	1	5	1	3	-5
J. ClarkG	29	18	6-12	3-8

Highlights

1:12Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Chicago Bulls: Game HighlightsESPN 0:27Jalen Smith with the and-1 bucketESPN 0:20Caleb Wilson throws down powerful flush vs. Minnesota TimberwolvesESPN 0:19Terrence Shannon Jr. rocks the rim with jamESPN 0:13Dailyn Swain throws down big dunk vs. Minnesota TimberwolvesESPN

Compare these twoAll-time head to head, form, this season's numbers and our analyst's verdict

News and reaction

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Where to watch

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Match details

Date: Saturday 17 October 2026
Started: 11:00 am Sydney time
Venue: United Center, Chicago
Competition: NBA, Preseason
Officials: Pat Fraher (Referee), Courtney Kirkland (Referee), Julian Scott (Referee)
Crowd: 21,017

Form and ladder

Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves

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1W 8LRecord8W 3L

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Team lists

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Updated 11 Nov, 3:01 am

Bulls133

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
J. SmithF	13	5	2-5	0-3	1-1	5	3	1	1	0	2	3	3	+8
M. BuzelisF	19	14	5-9	0-3	4-5	6	1	2	0	1	1	5	4	+14
C. WilsonF	23	16	7-15	2-5	0-0	7	4	2	0	2	2	5	1	+12
N. PowellG	15	9	3-7	2-4	1-1	4	2	1	1	0	2	2	1	+11
J. GiddeyG	19	12	4-10	1-5	3-3	4	4	1	0	1	3	1	1	+8
Bench
D. PetersonF	8	7	3-3	1-1	0-0	1	2	0	2	0	0	1	2	-1
P. WilliamsF	13	7	2-4	1-2	2-2	2	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	+6
J. BridgesF	5	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	+2
L. MillerF	21	12	3-7	1-3	5-6	6	3	2	0	2	3	3	2	0
N. EssengueF	15	5	2-4	0-1	1-2	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	5	+2
O. RobinsonC	14	9	3-3	0-0	3-4	4	2	3	0	2	1	3	2	+9
B. HieldG	9	2	1-4	0-2	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4
T. JonesG	14	8	4-6	0-0	0-0	2	5	0	0	0	0	2	2	+2
J. HawkinsG	19	14	5-9	4-5	0-0	3	3	0	2	1	1	2	2	+8
D. SwainG	21	7	3-5	0-1	1-1	4	0	1	0	0	0	4	2	-2
J. SellersG	12	6	3-5	0-1	0-0	2	2	0	1	1	0	2	2	+10
Team		133	50-97	12-36	21-25	54	34	15	8	10	17	37	30

Didn't play: Z. Collins (Coach's decision), I. Okoro (Coach's decision), T. Awaka (Coach's decision), N. Claxton (Coach's decision), I. Stevens (Coach's decision), B. Boston Jr. (Coach's decision)